Not only was the night significant for taking a then-unprecedented approach to leakers, but also due to Jay-Z being accused for the stabbing of Lance 'Un' Rivera, an act which saw the rapper facing up to 15 years in prison despite his claims of innocence. 'I appreciate you for calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early. The album release party for Jay-Z's already-leaked fourth album was held a full month ahead of schedule to spite Napster bootleggers.

I can't thank y'all enough for your love and protection.'

'So, the album leaked, and you all actually waited until the proper release time so you all can enjoy it together,' she wrote in a black and white handwritten note. In a social media post on her Instagram and Twitter, she thanked her fans for waiting until the official album release date. The leak caused outrage among her fans who refused to listen to the leaked album, and urged others in the Beyhive (Beyoncé's fanbase) to wait until the official album was released.īeyoncé didn't let that act of loyalty go unnoticed. Around 36 hours before the scheduled release date at midnight on July 29, the full album was reportedly leaked. And by good things, we mean Beyoncé's new album Renaissance (part 1).

Leaked album website